Another Heirloom Sweet Potato patented

DuckCreekFarms · December 28, 2010

The variety Mahan or Mahon is an old heirloom variety. I have also discovered a sweetpotato here in Oklahoma that has been grown by a man for over 30 years which also appears to be identical to mahon.

Another variety that received a patent was "Stokes Purple" which I don't think is a "New and Distinctive" variety as there was no breeding work on it whatsoever.

I hate it when this kind of thing happens! Patents are out of control

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/PP20666.html mahon

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/PP17976.html stokes Purple

December 28, 2010	#1
DuckCreekFarms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mounds, Oklahoma Posts: 257	Another Heirloom Sweet Potato patented The variety Mahan or Mahon is an old heirloom variety. I have also discovered a sweetpotato here in Oklahoma that has been grown by a man for over 30 years which also appears to be identical to mahon. Another variety that received a patent was "Stokes Purple" which I don't think is a "New and Distinctive" variety as there was no breeding work on it whatsoever. I hate it when this kind of thing happens! Patents are out of control http://www.freepatentsonline.com/PP20666.html mahon http://www.freepatentsonline.com/PP17976.html stokes Purple __________________ DuckCreekFarms.Com